[John Rogers]

For several months after my quad bypass surgery I wore a portable EGK machine that had cellular connectivity. I checked in with the UCSD heart center several times a day OR when there were parameters that got exceeded and if some were bad enough it would actually call 911 and give the EMT's my location! We tested it (with a test button) at the hospital and it really worked so that made me feel pretty safe. I gave it back as I did not want to have to absorb the $12,000 plus cost of the unit! The surgeon said they save two or three patients a year so any sort of monitor is good to have!

I added some info here after going through the website you referenced and my biggest concern is that the readings are usually taken from the finger tips although it mentions you can rest it on your chest? In my many visits to the hospital, EKG or any sort of heart monitor is attached near the heart and chest area. The only time any readings were taken from other places was to monitor the circulation in the leg that had the vein pulled for the bypass. There is a clamp on reader that goes on my finger but it reads oxygen levels in the blood or some such thing?

If I were you I'd ask the doctor if I can do a comparison in the office to see how close this device is to their real EKG machine and then you'll have a great base.